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Keith Mitchell

Keith Alexander Mitchell

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 6, 1969 in San Diego, CA
High School: Abraham Lincoln HS (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 23, 1991
Teams (by GP): Braves/Mariners/RedSox/Reds 1991-1998

Final Game: September 27, 1998
Relatives: Cousin of Kevin Mitchell
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1991 21 ATL NL 48 74 66 11 21 0 0 2 5 3 1 8 12 .318 .392 .409 .801 121 27 1 0 0 0 0 79/8
1994 24 SEA AL 46 149 128 21 29 2 0 5 15 0 0 18 22 .227 .324 .359 .684 76 46 2 1 1 1 0 79/D8
1996 26 CIN NL 11 16 15 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 .267 .313 .533 .846 118 8 0 0 0 0 0 /798
1998 28 BOS AL 23 40 33 4 9 2 0 0 6 1 0 7 5 .273 .400 .333 .733 93 11 0 0 0 0 1 D/97
4 Yrs 128 279 242 38 63 5 0 8 29 4 1 34 42 .260 .353 .380 .733 93 92 3 1 1 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 353 306 48 80 6 0 10 37 5 1 43 53 .260 .353 .380 .733 93 116 4 1 1 1 1
ATL (1 yr) 48 74 66 11 21 0 0 2 5 3 1 8 12 .318 .392 .409 .801 121 27 1 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 23 40 33 4 9 2 0 0 6 1 0 7 5 .273 .400 .333 .733 93 11 0 0 0 0 1
CIN (1 yr) 11 16 15 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 .267 .313 .533 .846 118 8 0 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 46 149 128 21 29 2 0 5 15 0 0 18 22 .227 .324 .359 .684 76 46 2 1 1 1 0
AL (2 yrs) 69 189 161 25 38 4 0 5 21 1 0 25 27 .236 .340 .354 .694 80 57 2 1 1 1 1
NL (2 yrs) 59 90 81 13 25 1 0 3 8 3 1 9 15 .309 .378 .432 .810 121 35 1 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1991 21 ATL NL 48 74 3 0 0 -2 -1 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.4 -0.4 4 $ 79/8
1994 24 SEA AL 46 149 -5 0 0 2 -2 -4 -0.4 5 0 0.1 .491 .498 -0.1 0.0 -2 $125,000 79/D8
1996 26 CIN NL 11 16 0 0 0 -1 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .492 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 $ /798
1998 28 BOS AL 23 40 -0 0 0 -2 -2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .487 .498 0.0 -0.3 -0 $170,000 D/97
4 Seasons 128 279 -2 1 1 -3 -5 -9 -0.8 8 -0 0.0 .493 .499 0.4 -0.8 3 $295,000
ATL (1 yr) 48 74 3 0 0 -2 -1 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.4 -0.4 4 $
BOS (1 yr) 23 40 -0 0 0 -2 -2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .487 .498 0.0 -0.3 -0 $170,000
CIN (1 yr) 11 16 0 0 0 -1 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .492 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 $
SEA (1 yr) 46 149 -5 0 0 2 -2 -4 -0.4 5 0 0.1 .491 .498 -0.1 0.0 -2 $125,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1991 21 ATL NL 74 47 11 6.3 98 .365 .318 .264 .392 .333 .409 .396 .801 .729 121 .678 1.9 0.2 .787 .242 .091 2.4
1994 24 SEA AL 149 103 16 4.2 112 .235 .227 .274 .324 .346 .359 .436 .684 .782 76 .387 -4.8 -0.4 .644 .273 .133 .0
1996 26 CIN NL 16 11 3 7.3 107 .273 .267 .270 .313 .339 .533 .422 .846 .761 118 .681 0.3 0.0 .818 .333 .267 .0
1998 28 BOS AL 40 24 5 5.6 111 .321 .273 .274 .400 .343 .333 .436 .733 .779 93 .531 0.0 0.0 .792 .303 .061 .0
4 Yrs 279 185 35 5.1 108 .285 .260 .271 .353 .342 .380 .424 .733 .766 93 .507 -2.5 -0.2 .710 .273 .120 5.3
162 Game Avg. 353 234 44 5.1 108 .285 .260 .271 .353 .342 .380 .424 .733 .766 93 .507 -2.5 -0.2 .710 .273 .120 7
ATL (1 yr) 74 47 11 6.3 98 .365 .318 .264 .392 .333 .409 .396 .801 .729 121 .678 1.9 0.2 .787 .242 .091 2.4
BOS (1 yr) 40 24 5 5.6 111 .321 .273 .274 .400 .343 .333 .436 .733 .779 93 .531 0.0 0.0 .792 .303 .061 .0
CIN (1 yr) 16 11 3 7.3 107 .273 .267 .270 .313 .339 .533 .422 .846 .761 118 .681 0.3 0.0 .818 .333 .267 .0
SEA (1 yr) 149 103 16 4.2 112 .235 .227 .274 .324 .346 .359 .436 .684 .782 76 .387 -4.8 -0.4 .644 .273 .133 .0
AL (2 yrs) 189 127 21 4.4 112 .254 .236 .274 .340 .346 .354 .436 .694 .782 80 .417 -4.7 -0.4 .672 .280 .118 1.7
NL (2 yrs) 90 58 14 6.5 100 .349 .309 .265 .378 .334 .432 .401 .810 .735 121 .679 2.2 0.2 .793 .259 .123 3.0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 21 ATL NL NLCS PIT W 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 21 ATL NL WS MIN L 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr (2 Series) 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1991 21 ATL NL 74 2.7% 16.2% 10.8% 2.7% 10% 1.50 5.5 33.0 13.2 0.64 0.88 70% 31% 7.1% 15%
1994 24 SEA AL 149 3.4% 14.8% 12.1% 4.7% 24% 1.22 5.8 25.6 8.5 0.95 1.13 68% 19% 11.4% 20%
1996 26 CIN NL 16 6.3% 18.8% 6.3% 12.5% 50% 3.00 5.0 15.0 5.0 0.50 0.33 69% 25% 16.7% 25%
1998 28 BOS AL 40 0.0% 12.5% 17.5% 5.0% 22% 0.71 6.6 5.5 0.56 0.73 70% 21% 0.0% 28%
4 Yrs 279 2.9% 15.1% 12.2% 4.7% 21% 1.24 5.8 30.3 8.3 0.76 0.95 69% 23% 8.8% 20%
MLB Averages 2.5% 16.0% 8.8% 7.4% 32% 1.81 5.6 36.0 7.8 0.82 1.09 71% 21% 7.3% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1991 21 ATL NL 1.9 0.2 84 0.3 1.3 -1.0 .83 0.4 -0.1 2.5 0.3 0.90 4.6 1.01 10
1994 24 SEA AL -5.0 -0.5 150 -0.3 2.3 -2.6 .95 -0.3 0.0 -7.0 -0.6 0.92 -5.3 1.73 6
1996 26 CIN NL 0.3 0.0 16 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 1.01 -0.0 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 1.03 1.0 1.04 7
1998 28 BOS AL 0.0 0.0 42 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 1.12 -0.0 -0.3 1.0 0.1 1.08 -0.2 1.11 5
4 Yrs -2.7 -0.2 292 -0.5 4.3 -4.8 .94 0.1 -0.6 -4.2 -0.4 0.94 0.1 1.19 28

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1991 21 ATL NL 2 0 33% 55 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 18% 6 6 0 1 1 0 4 2 2
1994 24 SEA AL 1 0 37% 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 42% 10 7 3 5 3 2 4 1 3
1996 26 CIN NL 0 0 25% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 28 BOS AL 0 0 25% 15 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 29% 3 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 2
4 Yrs 3 0 33% 124 4 1 80% 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8 34% 19 16 3 8 5 3 11 4 7

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1991 21 ATL NL 74 45% 21 13 0 10 2 0 1 1.01 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 1 9% 4 0 0% 29 3 10% 3 1 33% 0 0 0
1994 24 SEA AL 149 50% 29 3 0 6 1 0 1 1.73 5 0 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 1 100% 27 2 7% 17 4 24% 88 10 11% 9 3 33% 8 3 38% 0
1996 26 CIN NL 16 69% 4 1 0 7 3 1 3 1.04 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 4 1 25% 14 2 14% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
1998 28 BOS AL 40 60% 9 1 0 5 0 0 1 1.11 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0% 3 1 33% 38 6 16% 5 4 80% 2 2 100% 0
4 Yrs 279 51% 63 18 0 28 6 1 6 1.19 8 0 8 6 2 4 4 0 1 1 100% 52 3 6% 28 6 21% 169 21 12% 19 9 47% 11 5 45% 0
MLB Averages 57% 72% 10% 35% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1991 21 ATL NL 74 264 3.57 163 62% 34% 13% 20% 33% 66% 0% 41% 80% 39% 5% 4 0 15% 11 5 7% 5 2 50% 0 0 0
1994 24 SEA AL 149 561 3.77 322 57% 28% 13% 25% 34% 72% 0% 41% 82% 26% 7% 10 0 15% 23 10 9% 14 10 55% 0 0 0
1996 26 CIN NL 15 58 3.87 37 64% 32% 11% 27% 30% 68% 0% 43% 84% 27% 0% 0 0 13% 2 2 7% 1 1 67% 1 0 0
1998 28 BOS AL 40 151 3.78 82 54% 32% 7% 27% 34% 68% 3% 37% 89% 25% 8% 3 1 20% 8 3 5% 2 1 40% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 278 1034 3.72 604 58% 31% 12% 24% 33% 69% 0% 41% 83% 29% 6% 17 1 16% 44 20 8% 22 14 52% 1 0 0
MLB Averages 3.68 61% 26% 15% 27% 33% 74% 2% 46% 80% 31% 5% 16% 9% 28%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 21 48 74 66 11 21 0 0 2 5 3 1 8 12 .318 .392 .409 .801 121 27 1 0 0 0 0
1992 22 48 74 66 11 21 0 0 2 5 3 1 8 12 .318 .392 .409 .801 121 27 1 0 0 0 0
1993 23 48 74 66 11 21 0 0 2 5 3 1 8 12 .318 .392 .409 .801 121 27 1 0 0 0 0
1994 24 94 223 194 32 50 2 0 7 20 3 1 26 34 .258 .347 .376 .723 91 73 3 1 1 1 0
1995 25 94 223 194 32 50 2 0 7 20 3 1 26 34 .258 .347 .376 .723 91 73 3 1 1 1 0
1996 26 105 239 209 34 54 3 0 8 23 3 1 27 37 .258 .345 .388 .732 93 81 3 1 1 1 0
1997 27 105 239 209 34 54 3 0 8 23 3 1 27 37 .258 .345 .388 .732 93 81 3 1 1 1 0
1998 28 128 279 242 38 63 5 0 8 29 4 1 34 42 .260 .353 .380 .733 93 92 3 1 1 1 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1991 21 48 75 67 11 22 0 0 2 5 3 8 12 .328 .400 .418 .818 11 48
1994 24 65 206 179 26 38 3 0 7 19 0 24 31 .212 .307 .346 .654 18 46
1996 26 11 16 15 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 .267 .313 .533 .846 2 11
1998 28 23 38 32 4 8 2 0 0 5 1 6 5 .250 .368 .313 .681 4 23
4 Yrs 147 335 293 43 72 6 0 10 31 4 39 51 .246 .335 .369 .704 35 128
162 Game Avg. 162 369 323 47 79 7 0 11 34 4 43 56 .246 .335 .369 .704 39 128

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

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1991 NL  born 1969-08-06 (7th)

                                         

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